A recent discovery might provide the proof that early settlers in Malacca, including the Malay Sultanate era, were large in structure. Historian Mohd Fuad Khusari M Said, appointed by the Malacca government to search for new historical sites, claimed to have discovered skeletal remains of what is believed to be a larger-than-usual man in a cave in Pulau Upeh, an island off Malacca. He had discovered the bones partially exposed above ground. And about 1.2km outside the cave, he found two graves unusually large in dimension – measuring about 5m by 0.5m. The graves were about 15m apart. “I have reported the findings to the authorities because we have no right to excavate the site without permission,” said the historian who has 10 years experience in archaeological studies. Based on the size of the skull and the length of the bones found in the cave, Mr Fuad believes the remains could measure between 3m and 5m (16.4 FEET) long. Looking at the modern man, heights reaching 3m or 5m may seem unthinkable. But Mr Fuad said there are records of giant races dating back to the Mayans. There was also a newspaper report in 1871 on the finding of some 200 giant skeletons in Ontario, Canada. “So it’s not strange to have sightings of giants in this part of the world,” he said… (READ MORE)